John Patterson

Dr John Patterson is a Senior Lecturer in Classics (Ancient History) at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Classics. He serves as Fellow and Director of Studies at Magdalene College and Director of Studies at Lucy Cavendish College. His research focuses on Ancient History and Classical Art and Archaeology. He is not available for consultancy work. Contact: jrp11@cam.ac.uk.

Research interests include specialized areas within Ancient History and Classical Archaeology. Recent academic activities include supervising MPhil theses (e.g., Naomi Norden's work on Ausonius) and contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives like the 'Localizing the Indigenous, Globalizing the Classics' event.

No personal scientific awards listed. Recent student achievements include Naomi Norden winning the Roman Society MA dissertation prize (2024) and Jonathan Steward receiving the Ralegh Radford Rome Award (2026).

Teaching responsibilities include MPhil supervision and course leadership. Research administration roles include directing studies at two colleges and participating in grant schemes like the MSCA and British Academy fellowships.